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Former Future Fund chief executive takes new role

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2015
Former Future Fund chief executive Mark Burgess has been appointed chair of the advisory board of Jamieson Coote Bonds, having retired from his previous position in late 2013. JCB is an active Australian bond fund manager with a focus on Australian ...

Future Fund names new managing director

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2014
... August. Neal, who has been chief investment officer of the Future Fund since July 2007, was the favourite to succeed Mark Burgess, who left the top job in February. Prior to joining the Future Fund, Neal was head of investment consulting with Watson ...

Future Fund names interim managing director

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2014
... The Future Fund has appointed chief financial officer Paul Mann as acting managing director. He will take over from Mark Burgess, who leaves the $97 billion public superannuation fund at the end of the month. Mann joined the Future Fund in 2007 from ...

Future Fund quiet on leadership changes

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
Future Fund managing director Mark Burgess has remained tight-lipped on whether he believes former treasurer Peter Costello will be appointed the fund's chair, following speculation last week that he was the strong favourite for the role. But while ...

Kardinia appoints new investment analyst

HARRY PAGE  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2014
... Capital Management as a portfolio manager for their absolute return hedge fund. Lucas will join portfolio managers Mark Burgess and Kristiaan Rehder to make a team of three. Burgess said the addition to the team will strengthen their investment and analytical ...

Future Fund boosts exposure to global equities, infra

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013
... activity have been maintained and markets broadly have continued to respond positively," Future Fund managing director Mark Burgess said. The Future Fund revealed that it had invested a 31.9% on global equities in the six months to September 30, 2013 ...

Future Fund MD Burgess to step down

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2013
Managing director of the Future Fund and president of the Future Fund Management Agency Mark Burgess is set to leave the organisation. The Future Fund did not confirm when Burgess will depart but said he will remain in his role for the time being to ...

Future Fund confirms preference for offshore investment

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2013
... benefit from greater exposure to equity markets while reducing the scale of our debt program," said managing director Mark Burgess. "The Fund continues to hold approximately 70% offshore of which 28% is unhegded. We have also been able to refresh the ...

Fund managers tip great returns on US investments

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2013
... from the front in this area which will further boost the economy," he said. Threadneedle chief investment officer Mark Burgess agreed. "We expect a relatively strong US economy, which should see significant benefits from likely energy independence. This ...

Future Fund returns 12.8% for 2012

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013
... Yesterday the fund released its portfolio update and performance report as at 31 December 2012, with managing director Mark Burgess saying the positive sentiment that drove the $82 billion dollar investment vehicle's 12.8% return had continued into 2013. ...